J.C. Penney will be returning to the Franklin Mills mall in Philadelphia as a full-line store.

According to the Philadelphia Business Journal, the retailer had planned to close 19 outlet stores, including its Franklin Mills location.

In March, it will open a 100,000-square-foot store in the same space, a mall spokesperson said. It will have an updated design and an assortment of professional-and-lifestyle attire for men, women and children.

J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE:JCP), which is based in Plano, Tex., has 1,100 J.C. Penney stores and annual sales of $17.8 billion.

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